Do other electronic devices like running vacuum cleaners & cell phones interfere with this machine or cause disruptive staticky sounds?
45048
No. The sound is generated by purely mechanical means: other electronic devices nearby have no effect on it.
45049
Nope, This thing is great and run's every night for the last 4-5 months with no problems
374603
Clearly a matter of noise level you are experiencing - the machine has as loud a true white noise that I could find and does a good job of masking train noise and TV from an adjoining room. It isn't just "louder" than surrounding noise, but provides masking and a level of white noise that reduces the impact of external sounds.
1402352
I have not had any static noise; the sound is clear no matter what I have on around it. This includes lights (though I don't have touch lights), timers, electric fireplace switch, dimmer switches, electric heater, wifi and other computers, microwave, and phones. Hope that helps!
339942
I had static also. Am returning the device and ordering a new one from a different seller. I suspect the quality control may not be optimal and some may have static and others not.
1697127
No, I have not experienced a noisy vacuum. Vacuum on the soldering iron is basically silent. I used the vacuum parts picker in the past, and my recollection is that it was louder than the vacuum on the iron, but not by much. Make certain that you have removed the red screw from the bottom of the unit. It makes all kinds of odd (and wrong!) sounds unless that is removed.
279713
Yes, but i started to hear some noise in my radio stations I suspect its caused by the bluetooth thing, will check
545824
It makes noise but not a vacuum sound. The noise is made by the "roller that pics up stuff"
1413466
It's tough to compare it to anything because the noise it makes is unlike any other shop machine. It's on the low pitched side and way, way less than a shop vac. It turns into a background noise and isn't objectionable, at least to me. You can listen to music while it's on though you'll need to crank up the volume another notch or two.
1724083
I have a cordless phone and cell phone and have used both in the same location as the speakers. Nothing has happened to either phones reception or sound. Also have not had any issue with sound from the speakers. I mute the speakers when using either phone where the speakers are. When using the phones and not in the chair where speakers are, I do not mute the speakers and have no issues with phone or speaker use. Others use phones in the same room and no issues. Have not noted any issues at my Father-in-law's, who also has the speakers, when cordless and cell phones are used. So no issues and nothing happens as all devices continue to work normally.
354538
Not heard in our very quiet house. If only one device makes the sound, the cause might be due to the nature of the load. A load that requires too much current when "cold" might be causing the overloaded switching devices to produce small vibrations, which you hear. I would replace device if sound is only with one device connected to a resistive load needing well under 15 A. -- Too little information to speculate more. Good luck.
1910061
No, it doesn't. I have never encountered any extraneous noise from handheld recording with the unit.
870338
No, I actually looked for the same thing but once i turned on the device you can turn the volume to an extended level before you hear the static kicking in.
564187
Not for me. Mine is perfect, with the mobile attached there is a slight sound to the motor but very low. Without the mobile attached, almost no sound.
1671774
no, you cannot. ours also malfunctioned - played music without any little hands nearby - so it would sound off randomly. we got rid of it.
2084947
We find the Panasonic moderately noisy when the rug-beater brushes are whirling. Not enough to be a deal breaker but that would depend on the buyer's hearing sensitivity.
123126
The Ion feature on my KC-860U is on continually, I never have it off, and there isn't any static noise at all; it sits in the corner of our bedroom at least six feet from any electronics, although that shouldn't affect it. Maybe if you call Sharp they might have an answer.
1045763
Nope, mine is clear. If you get it too close to any magnetic devise, you will get background noises. Tv, stereos, head phones etc.